Key Takeaway Gemini is a major cryptocurrency exchange with its headquarters in New York City. On Thursday, Gemini announced that it had launched a staking program called “Gemini Staking.” This program enables customers to stake their assets within their Gemini accounts and earn rewards or interest on those assets. The service makes it possible for … Read more
According to the authorities, customers in South Korea could lose access to over a dozen cryptocurrency exchanges as a result of recent actions taken by local authorities to crack down on foreign companies that are operating illegally in the country without obtaining the required registration. According to a news statement published by the Financial Services … Read more
The Electronic Frontier Foundation Expresses Its “Deep Concern” About the Proposed Ban on Tornado Cash The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), along with other crypto and privacy groups, has joined the chorus of those protesting the decision of the United States Treasury Department to implement sanctions that prevent individuals of the United States from utilizing the … Read more
The Netherlands Crime Agency (FIOD) announced today that it had apprehended a “suspected developer” of Tornado Cash. Tornado Cash is the Ethereum-centric mixing service that was sanctioned by the United States Treasury earlier this week. An individual who was 29 years old was taken into custody by the FIOD in Amsterdam on August 10th. “He … Read more
Bloomberg reports that the sale of the founder of Huobi Group’s controlling interest in the cryptocurrency exchange may be the biggest takeover in the sector since the start of a $2 trillion global crypto crisis. Leon li is negotiating with several investors to sell a stake valued at approximately $3 billion, or 60% of the … Read more
The action was taken a month after Vauld halted withdrawals in July. The Enforcement Department (ED) has frozen bank deposits worth Rs 64.67 crore belonging to WazirX. The ED is taking this most recent action as part of its continuing investigation into possible instances of money laundering involving at least ten cryptocurrency exchanges. In a … Read more
Li intends to sell sixty percent of his investment in Huobi for one billion dollars. Following the publication of the Bloomberg report, the price of HT shares increased by over 25 percent, reaching $5.43. The potential buyers reportedly include Justin Sun and Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX. Leon Li, the founder of the leading cryptocurrency exchange … Read more
Hodlnaut, a cryptocurrency lender based in Singapore, has suspended withdrawals due to difficult market conditions. On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending & borrowing platform Hodlnaut, which is based in Singapore, made the announcement that it has temporarily halted client withdrawals, exchanges, and deposits. The company stated that the move was prompted by “challenging market conditions” as … Read more
After recent conversations with the governments of several nations, the CEO of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, pointed out the drawbacks of having separate cryptocurrency markets. As Binance continues to expand its operations around the world, the CEO of the global cryptocurrency exchange has been more involved in having policy-related conversations with a variety of nations. … Read more
On Friday, Binance announced that its Binance Card now supports three additional alternative cryptocurrencies. Card users now can access their holdings of Avalanche (AVL), Ripple (XRP), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) (AVAX). “Convert and spend cryptocurrencies in over 60 million online and physical stores” is something cardholders can do with the Binance Card. However, to qualify … Read more